Intermatic LLC recently announced the launch of its new ELC Series Fixed Mount Electronic Photocontrols, a budget-friendly, LED-compatible alternative to thermal photocontrols. The expanded product line features five new SKUs, offering unique mounting styles for various outdoor applications.

Contractors can save time and ensure lasting performance with an Electronic Contractor Box from Intermatic. The expanded family of all-in-one solutions removes the need for in-field assembly and serves as a code-compliant alternative to a la carte lighting control boxes and stackable contactors.

The Lighting Controls Association is proud to announce the latest offerings in lighting controls from industry-leading manufacturers in this year’s annual product guide. Check them out!

Intermatic Incorporated recently announced its new ABRA In-Wall Smart Switch, a versatile Wi-Fi control that delivers best-in-class performance and homeowner-friendly features. The in-wall switch offers simple 7-day Astronomic ON/OFF scheduling and makes it easy to create customized lighting scenes and smart home automations using traditional light bulbs.

Simplify lighting and load schedules with an ETW Series 365-Day Programmable Wi-Fi Timer from Intermatic.

Intermatic’s new PANELGUARD®+ Surge Protective Devices are customizable, high-performance devices providing maximum protection in heavy-duty industrial applications.

The Lighting Controls Association is proud to announce the latest offerings in lighting controls from industry-leading manufacturers in this year’s annual product guide. Check them out!

To help streamline installations and promote code compliance, Intermatic created the Electronic All-Purpose Contractor Box. The time-saving control offers everything contractors need to get projects off the ground in a ready-made, UL-listed solution.

Intermatic Incorporated recently announced its acquisition of Aquapro Systems, LLC., a manufacturer of pool and spa equipment. The investment expands the existing Intermatic pool and spa catalog with a range of essential pool solutions, including pumps, filters, heat pumps, air blowers, and more.

The Lighting Controls Association is proud to announce the latest offerings in lighting controls from industry-leading manufacturers. Check them out!

Intermatic’s ARISTA™ Advanced Lighting Control System offers a flexible solution that’s relatively simple to install and promotes ready code compliance in a range of commercial applications.

Intermatic Incorporated recently announced the launch of its new ARISTA™ Advanced Lighting Control System, a customizable smart lighting solution that supports commercial and municipal buildings up to 10,000 ft2. The system empowers installers of all technology backgrounds to integrate impressive, code-compliant functionality in a wide range of lighting control applications.

The Lighting Controls Association is proud to announce the latest offerings in lighting controls from industry-leading manufacturers. Check them out!

NightFox™ Photocontrols by Intermatic are designed, tested, and warrantied to match the long 8- to 15-year lifespan of LED luminaires, helping building owners stay worry-free with LED.

Intermatic recently released a video describing its safety measures during the pandemic, resulting in the company back to operating at 100% capacity.

Produced by Intermatic, this very clever video modeled after the introduction to HBO’s GAME OF THRONES show illustrates how the company’s lighting control and HVAC/R solutions can improve occupant comfort, reduce maintenance costs, and deliver lasting value for a variety of application types.

Intermatic Incorporated has announced its new Ascend™ 7-Day In-Wall Programmable Timer, a next-generation control that helps contractors save 5-15 minutes on each installation while delivering tech-forward features to consumers.

Intermatic Incorporated recently announced a comprehensive new testing approach the company implemented to help inform electrical contractors of the performance of its lighting control portfolio when LED lighting is used. “Through our dialog with contractors and electrical distributors, we hear continual pleas for help in guiding them on what controls in the market are a [...]

Designed, tested and warrantied for long life, Intermatic’s NightFox™ Photocontrols provide reliable ON/OFF control of outdoor dusk-to-dawn luminaires. Intermatic pioneered a comprehensive testing approach where the best information from NEMA 410 and UL standards were combined into a photocontrol testing methodology that ensures a maximized return on investment. Many municipalities, utilities and co-ops have already [...]

The Lighting Controls Association is proud to welcome Intermatic Inc. as a new member of the association. Intermatic Inc. manufactures energy-saving lighting controls for industrial/commercial/institutional and residential applications. The company offers timer-switches, sensors, photocontrols, power protection devices and meters through a network of distributors and retailers. Founded in 1891, Intermatic is headquartered in Spring Grove, [...]

The Lighting Control Innovation Award was created in 2011 as part of the Illuminating Engineering Society’s Illumination Awards program, which recognizes professionalism, ingenuity and originality in lighting design. LCA is proud to sponsor the Lighting Control Innovation Award, which recognizes projects that exemplify the effective use of lighting controls in nonresidential applications. This month, we [...]

Radio-frequency (RF) wireless communication is a significant emerging lighting control technology. In a typical hardwired lighting control system, control signals are sent using communication wires. In a wireless RF system, control devices communicate through the air using radio waves, eliminating the need for control wiring. The resulting advantages enable advanced lighting control with greater installation flexibility and lower labor installation cost, ideal for hard-to-wire applications non-accessible ceilings, hard ceilings, asbestos abasement issues, and brick and mortar existing buildings.

Wireless RF lighting control first became popularized in residential applications, with typical applications including home theater, kitchens and other common areas, master bedrooms and exterior and security lighting. In recent years, however, wireless RF lighting control has emerged as a viable alternative to hardwired controls in commercial building applications. What benefits does RF wireless communication provide?

The first benefit is flexibility. Wireless control devices can be placed where they are needed without limitation imposed by wiring, including areas that are difficult to wire. More flexibility is provided in unique applications. Electrical planning may be shortened. After installation, devices can be moved and the system expanded with relative ease.

The second benefit is labor and material cost savings, which may result in net installation savings after the typically higher product cost is figured. Wireless control eliminates the need for dedicated control wiring and associated switch legs, traveler wires and other raw materials. The system installs more quickly, producing labor savings. With no damage to walls or ceilings, and little to no disruption to business operations, wireless control lends itself well to existing building applications demanding the benefits of advanced lighting control.

The advantages of wireless control make these solutions particularly suitable for commercial building applications where the cost of running control wires is too costly or simply not possible, such as outdoor lighting, parking garages, warehouses and retrofits.